InjuryBoard Seattle Archives

• Accidents on the Way to and Back from the Mountain

  Michael Myers | February 11, 2008 10:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Ski and snowboard accidents are a frequent focus of this blawg. However, even more frequent than skiing or snowboarding accidents meriting legal attention are accidents that happen on the way to and from the mountain.On the way to Crystal mountain last weekend we saw a truck on it's side in the middle of the road and another upside down in the ditch. Last night on the way to Whistler we saw a...

• Motorcycle Manufacturers Liable for Single Vehicle Accidents

  Michael Myers | February 10, 2008 8:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  Motorcycle accidents happen for a variety of reasons. We've written about several (including the most common: drivers making left hand turns in front of motorcyclists). However, a frequently overlooked cause of accidents relates to the negligent design, repair or manufacture of motorcycles.A recent case involved Honda motorcycles and allegations that the company's Gold Wing motorcycles has a...

• Pedestrian Fatality in Othello Highlights Importance of Accident Investigation

  Ryan Nute | February 02, 2008 6:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Accidents involving serious injuries or death need to be investigated promptly so that the facts surrounding the accident can be determined before memories or evidence fades.Early Sunday morning Department of Transportation crews were trying to clear snow and ice off major highways in Eastern Washington when one of the snow plows hit and killed a pedestrian. The plow was clearing snow off the...

• Passengers Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on I-5 in Arlington

  Ryan Nute | February 01, 2008 8:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A man driving south in the Northbound lanes of I-5 was killed when he collided head-on with another vehicle at freeway speed. The wrong-way driver, Jason French, 33, died at the scene. Two Sedro-Woolley women were in the car French collided with. They both suffered serious injuries and were transported to the hospital. The accident is under investigation. One of the subjects of the investigation...